As part of our commitment to developing innovative services for our clients, Gowlings is pleased to present the second edition of our Technology Law Issues Handbook. The articles this year tackle some of the issues companies must face moving forward.

Inside you will find tips on what to look for when dealing with consultants and contractors, how to take advantage of the IPO window on the TSX, “software as a service” licensing trends, agreements debtors must consider when trying to restructure, and how to uncover your potential patent riches.

With the popularity of social networking and blogging, we highlight areas that employers need to consider. We also review the implications of Ontario’s Green Energy Act on businesses in the renewables space.

Gowlings’ integrated Technology Group provides client-focused legal counsel to Canada’s technology industry. We help technology professionals, business executives and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology investments and strategies.

We hope you will find the articles useful to your business in the year ahead!

• Foreword
• Privacy "Software as a Service" Agreements and the Transfer of Personal Information
• Blogging and Social Networking: New Challenges in the Modern Workplace
• If It Looks Like a Duck: Consultant (Mis)Classification
• The King Is Dead; Long Live the King: "Software as a Service" Licensing Trends
• Drilling for Patents: Uncovering Hidden Riches
• Managing Costs in an International Patent Portfolio
• The IPO Window is Open for Tech Companies on the TSX
• Disclaimer and Assignment of Agreements in Reorganizations under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act
• North America’s First Feed-in Tariff: Ontario's Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009
• Document Retention and E-discovery: What If You Get Sued (or Think You May Be Sued)?
• Making Foresight 20/20: Issues to Consider Early in Potential Technology Litigation

Or download the full book - Technology Law Issues 2010/11